(4) Ideal vs. Realistic—The ideal situation for a mentor would be the opportunity and ability to function well in all six of the mentor dimensions over time. However, while striving to achieve the conscious balance implied by the complete mentor role, even the truly committed and skilled mentor should remember that mentoring is a performance art which usually occurs under less than ideal conditions. So “complete” should not be equated with “perfect.”
In addition, even a talented and properly trained mentor may not be able to achieve the objectives of the complete mentor role, simply because the mentor cannot control all of the relevant variables that might affect the typical mentoring situation.
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